Climate Biomes Environmental Science

Several factors affect climate, ________ determines the amount of solar energy received, and the prevailing wind belts.

• longitude
• elevation
• latitude
• topography

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The ______ the elevation, the ________ the temperature.

• higher, colder
• lower, worse
• lower, colder
• higher, warmer

How do large bodies of water affect the climate of an area?

• Water has no effect on climate.
• Water always cools the climate because water is cooler than the air.
• Water influences the temperature of the air above it.
• Water always warms the climate because water is warmer than the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The five key climate groups are based on the annual and monthly averages of _______ and ________.

• heat, wind
• tempature, wind
• temperature, precipitation
• wind, precipitation

Which is not a factor that affects climate?

• altitude
• latitude
• lakes and oceans
• living organisms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which season is shown in the northern hemisphere?

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

By what amount did carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere increase between 1960 and 2000?

• 40 -50 ppm
• 60 -70 ppm
• 110 -120 ppm
• 360 -370 ppm

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

In what year was the average global temperature lowest between 1880 and 2000?

• 1880
• 1900
• 1940
• 2000

What do greenhouse gases do?

• absorb Earth's outgoing infrared radiation
• reflect Earth's incoming infrared radiation
• magnify ultraviolet radiation in the atmosphere
• block the Sun's infrared radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of these negative effects is  most likely to occur because of global warming?

• rising sea levels
• shorter growing seasons
• increased volcanic eruptions
• falling sea levels

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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